International Journal of Medical Sciences

International Journal of Medical Sciences is a general medical research journal covering areas of basic medical sciences and clinical research related to the studies of human diseases. Articles include original research papers, reviews and short research communications. The Journal aims at rapid publication of high quality medical research results while maintaining rigorous review process. Full texts of published articles appear in PubMed Central, the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) digital archive of biomedical journal literature, and abstracts are indexed in PubMed.

Editor-in-Chief:
Dr. Dennis D. Taub, Laboratory of Immunology, National Institute on Aging, NIH.

ISSN: 1449-1907
Frequency: Articles added continuously

Web site: http://www.medsci.org

Recent articles:

Research Paper
Clinical Strategy for the Management of Solid Pseudopapillary Tumor of the Pancreas: Aggressive or Less?
Hong Chang, Yi Gong, Jian Xu, Zhongxue Su, Chengkun Qin, Zhenhai Zhang
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2010, 7: 309-313
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Research Paper
Genetic polymorphism of p53, but not GSTP1, is association with susceptibility to esophageal cancer risk - A Meta-Analysis
Yaping Zhao, Furu Wang, Shunlin Shan, Yiqi Zhao, Xueming Qiu, Xiangyang Li, Feng Jiao, Jianguo Wang, Yunxiang Du
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2010, 7: 300-308
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Research Paper
1, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 decreases adriamycin-induced podocyte apoptosis and loss
Min-shu Zou, Jian Yu, Guo-ming Nie, Wei-sun He, Li-man Luo, Hong-tao Xu
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2010, 7: 290-299
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Review
Pathogenic Mechanisms Shared between Psoriasis and Cardiovascular Disease
Ramin Ghazizadeh, Hajime Shimizu, Mamiko Tosa, Mohammad Ghazizadeh
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2010, 7: 284-289
[Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Research Paper
Carotid Intima-media thickness in childhood and adolescent obesity relations to abdominal obesity, high triglyceride level and insulin resistance
Jie Fang, Jian Ping Zhang, Cai Xia Luo, Xiao Mei Yu, Lan Qiu Lv
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2010, 7: 278-283
[Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Research Paper
Predictors of hepatic steatosis in HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B patients and their diagnostic values in hepatic fibrosis
Rui-dan Zheng, Cheng-run Xu, Li Jiang, Ai-xia Dou, Kun Zhou, Lun-gen Lu
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2010, 7: 272-277
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Case Report
Treatment of oroantral fistula with autologous bone graft and application of a non-reabsorbable membrane
Adele Scattarella, Andrea Ballini, Felice Roberto Grassi, Andrea Carbonara, Francesco Ciccolella, Angela Dituri, Gianna Maria Nardi, Stefania Cantore, Francesco Pettini
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2010, 7: 267-271
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Research Paper
Changes of uterine blood flow after vaginal radical trachelectomy (VRT) in patients with early-stage uterine invasive cervical cancer
Kota Umemura, Shin-ichi Ishioka, Toshiaki Endo, Tsuyoshi Baba, Yoshiaki Ezaka, Kunihiko Nagasawa, Madoka Takahashi, Masahito Mizuuchi, Nanako Iwami, Hidefumi Adachi, Noriko Takeda, Mitsuharu Tamagawa, Tsuyoshi Saito
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2010, 7: 260-266
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Research Paper
Intrathecal siRNA against Toll-like receptor 4 reduces nociception in a rat model of neuropathic pain
Fei-xiang Wu, Jin-jun Bian, Xue-rong Miao, Sheng-dong Huang, Xue-wu Xu, De-jun Gong, Yu-ming Sun, Zhi-jie Lu, Wei-feng Yu
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2010, 7: 251-259
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Case Report
Post-traumatic glioma: Report of one case and review of the literature
Bo Zhou, Weiguo Liu
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2010, 7: 248-250
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Research Paper
Surgical Management of Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Adnan Menderes, Ozgur Sunay, Haluk Vayvada, Mustafa Yilmaz
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2010, 7: 240-247
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Research Paper
Influence of Cyclodextrin Complexation with NSAIDs on NSAID/Cold Stress-Induced Gastric Ulceration in Rats
Ibrahim A. Alsarra, Mahrous O. Ahmed, Fars K. Alanazi, Kamal Eldin Hussein ElTahir, Abdulmalik M. Alsheikh, Steven H. Neau
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2010, 7: 232-239
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Research Paper
Line bisection performance in patients with generalized anxiety disorder and treatment-resistant depression
Wei HE, Hao CHAI, Yingchun ZHANG, Shaohua YU, Wei CHEN, Wei WANG
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2010, 7: 224-231
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Research Paper
Extension of the PNA world by functionalized PNA monomers eligible candidates for inverse Diels Alder Click Chemistry
Manfred Wiessler, Waldemar Waldeck, Ruediger Pipkorn, Christian Kliem, Peter Lorenz, Heinz Fleischhacker, Manuel Hafner, Klaus Braun
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2010, 7: 213-223
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Case Report
A case of mistaken identity: Asystole causing convulsions identified using implantable loop recorder.
Khalil Kanjwal, Beverly Karabin, Yousuf Kanjwal, Blair P Grubb
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2010, 7: 209-212
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Research Paper
Preparation of RGD-modified Long Circulating Liposome Loading Matrine, and its in vitro Anti-cancer Effects
Xiao-yan Liu, Li-ming Ruan, Wei-wei Mao, Jin-Qiang Wang, You-qing Shen, Mei-hua Sui
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2010, 7: 197-208
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Research Paper
Efficacy of Sirolimus-Eluting Stents Compared With Paclitaxel-Eluting Stents in an Unselected Population With Coronary Artery Disease: 24-Month Outcomes of Patients in a Prospective Non-randomized Registry in Southern Turkey
Davran Çiçek, Hasan Pekdemir, Nihat Kalay, Süleyman Binici, Hakan Altay, Haldun Müderrisoğlu
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2010, 7: 191-196
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Research Paper
ISOLATION OF CHLAMYDIA PNEUMONIAE FROM SERUM SAMPLES OF THE PATIENTS WITH ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME
Ivan M Petyaev, Nayilia A Zigangirova, Alexey M Petyaev, Ulia P Pashko, Lubov V Didenko, Elena U Morgunova, Yuriy K Bashmakov
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2010, 7: 181-190
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Research Paper
Maitake Mushroom Extracts Ameliorate Progressive Hypertension and Other Chronic Metabolic Perturbations in Aging Female Rats
Harry G. Preuss, Bobby Echard, Debasis Bagchi, Nicholas V. Perricone
Int. J. Med. Sci. 2010, 7: 169-180
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